HR2172
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 24.55°
Az: 326.01°
Direction: North-West
HR2172 is a giant star of spectral class A5 in the constellation of Auriga.
HR2172 visual magnitude is 6.3. Because of its faintness, HR2172 is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
DSS2 image of HR2172. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2172 during the next
10000 years (1.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -11.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR2172.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR2172.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2172 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR2172.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR2172 is distant 326.98 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR2172 is circumpolar and transits at 05:00 UTC (altitude: 88.8°)